Natural Gas

Natural gas remains a critical component of energy and infrastructure systems. It supports residential, commercial, and industrial energy needs alongside high‑demand users such as data centers, power generation plants, and manufacturing facilities.

Kimley‑Horn partners with public and private clients through every step of their natural gas projects to plan, design, permit, and help deliver infrastructure for distribution, transmission, facility, and generation projects. Our multidisciplinary teams pair gas planning and design expertise with the civil, environmental, structural, electrical, permitting, and construction phase services needed to move complex projects from concept through delivery.

Distribution

Local distribution systems are critical to providing consistent customer services, but aging assets and regulatory requirements can quickly strain day-to-day operations. To navigate these systematic challenges, our team can help improve reliability, accommodate growing demand, and keep programs in compliance with standards.

Services We Provide

Distribution main design and replacement programs
System expansion and new service extensions
Pressure, capacity, and reliability improvements
Metering and regulating (M&R) station design
System modeling, GIS integration, and planning support
Public improvement coordination, conflict resolution, and relocations
Program delivery and implementation support
Permitting, utility coordination, and construction phase support

Transmission

Your transmission system is critical to moving natural gas across complex terrains and diverse regulatory environments. As stakeholder expectations and project constraints increase, we are your trusted partner in planning, design, permitting, and constructability support for high‑pressure transmission pipelines and associated infrastructure.

Services We Provide

Transmission pipeline routing, feasibility, and design
Transmission pipeline replacements, relocations, and improvements
Horizontal directional drilling and trenchless solutions
Transmission integrity management programs (TIMP), including class location evaluations, hydrostatic testing plans, and launcher/receiver design
M&R rebuilds and automated mainline valve design; environmental permitting; FERC filings and agency coordination
Right-of-way coordination and stakeholder support
Constructability review, construction phase support, and as-builts

Facilities

Kimley-Horn provides what facility projects require: multidisciplinary coordination to align operational reliability, safety, regulatory compliance, and integrated engineering solutions. With experience on compressor stations, M&R stations, interconnects, storage facilities, RNG facilities, and other distribution and transmission system infrastructure, we work alongside owners to create resilient operations that support long-term system performance.

Services We Provide

Compressor station, M&R station, interconnect, and storage facility design
Site selection and front-end engineering design (FEED) studies
Site development and civil engineering
Structural and foundation engineering
Electrical, controls, instrumentation, and SCADA design
Environmental permitting, noise analysis, and operational support studies
Facility upgrades, retrofits, and lifecycle improvements

Generation

As energy demand grows—particularly from data centers and large industrial facilities—navigating the technical, regulatory, and commercial complexities of gas-fired generation is essential. With support for both grid-connected and behind-the-meter facilities, we are here at your side from early planning through implementation.

Services We Provide

Gas-fired and behind-the-meter generation planning
Fuel supply (including utility and midstream operators), electrical interconnect, and developer coordination
Site selection, feasibility studies, and preliminary site layouts
Owner’s engineering, technical advisory, and implementation support
System modeling for large and transient load conditions
Generation siting and permitting support
Power generation technology evaluation
Plant design support, retrofits, and upgrades
Air quality permitting support